Lyn Ackerman — MS for Casnewydd Islwyn

Lyn Ackerman — MS for Casnewydd Islwyn 
 Constituency: Casnewydd Islwyn
 First elected: 2026 
 
 Bio 
 Newly elected Plaid Cymru MS for Casnewydd Islwyn. Elected in the 2026 Senedd election. 
 
 Notes 
 
 Backbench MS. Further biographical details to be added as they emerge. 
 
 
 
 Twitter/X Discussion 
 
 Source: Nitter (via Docker on Windows PC), 25 May 2026 
 
 18 tweets found mentioning Lyn Ackerman. Key themes: 
 
 Multiple tweets covering election results and constituency activity 
 Discussion of policy positions and party representation 
 Mixed sentiment including both support and criticism 
 
 Notable tweets: 
 
 "Congratulations to Lyn Ackerman on her election to the Senedd! 
 
 Lyn has been a proud campaigner for her area for decades, and brings with her a wealth of knowledge gleaned from Plaid Cymru Islwyn's..." 
 
 "Newport & Islwyn Results
#Newport #Wales #UnitedKingdom 
 
 #Senedd there are now 96 seats, up from the 60 previous seats.
Dan Thomas (Reform UK)
Peredur Griffiths (Plaid Cymru)
Art Wright (Reform UK)..." 
 
 "The full results are:
Lyn Ackerman (Plaid): 2564
Veronica German (Lib Dem): 1180
Thomas Harrison (UKIP): 895
Lynne Neagle (Labour): 11572
Gruff Parry (Conservative): 6251
Mathew Ross-Francome (Free..." 
 "Imagine these people joining our national parliament...
@CarrieAHarper
@Sioned_W
@FletcherPlaid
@CampbellCefin
@elwyn04
@predowen
Lyn Ackerman
@PlaidRhys
@RhysOwenThomas
@Heledd_Plaid
Not t..." 
 "Lyn Ackerman: Plaid Cymru- The Party of Wales candidate for Torfaen in the Senedd Election answers questions from @cwmbranlife readers 
 
 cwmbranlife.co.uk/lyn-ackerm…" 
 
 "Lyn Ackerman is our candidate in Torfaen." 
 "ISLWYN RESULT: Joe Smyth, UKIP, in 2nd with 4,944, Lyn Ackerman, Plaid, in 3rd with 4,349 #Wales2016" 
 "Ackerman, Lyn (Plaid Cymru): 4,349 -
Beddoe, Katy (Wales Green Party): 594 - Kidner, Matthew John (Welsh Lib Dems): 597 cont..." 
 "Vote/Pleidleisiwch 💚
Ackerman Lyn ❌
@Plaid_Cymru ❌
@DarrenDJJones ❌ 
 
 #Plaid16 #Islwyn" 
 
 "Team Plaid Islwyn out in force tonight with Lyn Ackerman our AM Candidate & Darren Jones our PCC Candidate." 
 
 Key accounts mentioning them: @JonathanTClark, @SWalesEastUIB, @Moody__Tom, @MatthewTorfaen, @CwmbranLife, @Plaid_Cymru 
 Reddit Discussion 
 
 Source: Eddrit search (via Docker on Windows PC), 27 May 2026 
 
 
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 Sources 
 
 Welsh Parliament election results 2026 — BBC News 
 Full list of Wales' 96 new Senedd Members — Wales Online 
 7th Senedd — Wikipedia 
 
 
 File generated: 27 May 2026